Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down.

“Slap yourself.”

his gaze, puzzled about what she had said wrong. Was it because she had apologized to

bother to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was

her lip

had to be loud and forceful, and her cheek needed to show

there would be a second slap, a third…

hang of it, Elgin pointed to the thermos on the coffee table.

did as

aroma wafted out when she lifted the lid, tantalizing

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

her mother also made her soup, but she could never

waking from a vegetative

wanted to cry but dared not,

legs crossed chin up “Letitia,

her to eat

said. Phedra brought this for

it Figuns tone grew impatient Trom now on

scooped up some soup and brought it to her

do

Open your mouth”

had no choice but to open

unreadable flickered in

a man ate this soup, his fertility would get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might

even if it did so what? He couldn’t care less about her life

was glad because she

Elgin tossed her an agreement while she

looked closely It was a

mamed but he already wanted a divorce

leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead

find the woman he had slept with that night in three months.

meaningless, because he would marry that woman.

beauty

Letitia agreed. “But

to bargain with me? You want me to

“No”

sore spot and anyone who dared to uncover

Letitia knew his temper, but

you ever considered, maybe your father’s death wasn’t what it seemed?”

darkened quickly

soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my

to die?

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